Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UVA is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.3% of undergraduate students being women and 43.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 17,294, with 9,728 women and 7,566 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UVA is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.1% of undergraduate students being women and 46.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,711, with 4,627 women and 4,084 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.7% 7,566 students
- women 56.3% 9,728 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.9% 4,084 students
- women 53.1% 4,627 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,481 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 16.7% of the student body, with 2,878 students. Hispanic students represent 6.8% of the population, with 1,182 students, while African American students account for 6.7%, with 1,162 students. Mixed race students account for 5.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 949 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 13 students.
International students make up 4.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 773 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.9% of the population, totaling 844 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UVA.
Undergraduate Students
- White 54.9% 9,481 students
- Asian 16.7% 2,878 students
- Hispanic 6.8% 1,182 students
- African American 6.7% 1,162 students
- Mixed race 5.5% 949 students
- Unknown race 4.9% 844 students
- International students 4.5% 773 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 13 students
Graduate Students
- White 56.6% 4,925 students
- International students 17.4% 1,513 students
- Asian 7.9% 687 students
- African American 6.4% 560 students
- Hispanic 5.4% 474 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 282 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 251 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Transfer Students
- White 55.2% 422 students
- Asian 14.7% 112 students
- Hispanic 8.8% 67 students
- African American 7.3% 56 students
- International students 5.9% 45 students
- Mixed race 5.8% 44 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 18 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 47% 8,126 students
- 18-19 41% 7,020 students
- 22-24 7% 1,280 students
- 25-29 1% 240 students
- 40-49 1% 137 students
- 30-34 1% 121 students
- 35-39 1% 100 students
- 50-64 0% 77 students
- 25-29 39% 3,378 students
- 22-24 28% 2,399 students
- 30-34 15% 1,344 students
- 40-49 7% 610 students
- 35-39 6% 553 students
- 50-64 3% 271 students
- 20-21 2% 143 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Virginia-Main Campus in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2,392 | 66.74% | |
| New York | 183 | 5.11% | |
| Maryland | 111 | 3.10% | |
| Pennsylvania | 95 | 2.65% | |
| New Jersey | 89 | 2.48% | |
| Georgia | 80 | 2.23% | |
| Connecticut | 78 | 2.18% | |
| Texas | 74 | 2.06% | |
| California | 61 | 1.70% | |
| North Carolina | 61 | 1.70% | |
| Florida | 59 | 1.65% | |
| Illinois | 29 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 28 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 27 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 15 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 8 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 5 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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